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Brian Shactman Quotes

In the mid-1980s, there was a grassroots desire for American culture. Maybe it was not a definite harbinger to what was to come in terms of the fall of the Soviet Union, but it certainly gave a heads up to the global merging of the retail culture.

Brian Shactman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american

Topics

Culture American Fall Desire Up

We have these weapons of mass destruction on every street corner, and they're called donuts, cheeseburgers, French fries, potato chips, junk food. Our kids are living on a junk food diet.

Joel Fuhrman

Food Diet Street Living French Fries

I have people in my family with bipolar disorder, and for years I've watched them struggle with the disorder's extreme moods and often devastating consequences.

Jenna Blum

Family Struggle People Consequences

Is it 'a drag' that passions don't come to us all at once, as epiphanies, without the need to actively develop them? Maybe. But the reality is that our early interests are fragile, vaguely defined, and in need of energetic, years-long cultivation and refinement.

Angela Duckworth

Reality Early Need Without Fragile

Your brain, like your tongue, is a muscle. Practicing thinking by yourself really helps develop your brain, which you need throughout your day. I like to practice my thinking in a darkened room, alone.

Steve Carell

Alone Day Yourself Practice Brain

As a geek, I take umbrage at the notion that chips are not sexy. But yes, robots, drones, satellites and self-driving cars are the kinds of things that excite me.

Steve Jurvetson

Me Sexy Robots Drones Yes Take

'Veep' has been one of the best rides of my life.

Tony Hale

Life Best My Life Been Rides

There are things we control - but things that are not in control, no point wasting time and energy into that.

Rohit Sharma

Time Control Energy Wasting Time

The first record blew up and sold really well. 'City of Black & White' didn't sell as well, and that's when you wonder, 'Did I peak already?'

Mat Kearney

City Black You White Wonder First

We (actors) don't really change the world. We reflect it... but Washington really changes the world.

Martin Sheen

Change Change The World World Changes

The first sign builders are on their way is when - hey, presto! - a skip appears outside your house.

Craig Brown

House Way First Outside Sign Your

I tell my staff, we're riding a tour bus around, and we're going to stop and look at some weird stuff - but we're taking our viewers around safely. They're just looking out the window at it. I'm trying to create a sense of comfort for my center audience.

Chris Matthews

Window Looking Weird Trying Look

I am excited to bring my deep knowledge, passion and expertise of soccer in this country to The New York Cosmos. They truly represent where this sport is headed on a national and international level, and I want to make history with them.

Cobi Jones

Passion Knowledge History New York